Name: Dinner Rolls
Ingredients: 2 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast; 1 1/2 cups water, at room temperature; 2 1/4 cups finely ground spelt and emmer blend; 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 1 Tbs. plus 1/2 tsp. kosher salt; 1/4 cup olive oil; Fleur de sel for sprinkling

Dinner Rolls

An easy upgrade to your breadbasket, these beautiful rolls have all the flavor of whole wheat, but with a soft, flaky texture. Sprinkle with sesame seeds or flaxseeds before baking for added crunch.

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 7 ingredients

Why it works: Spelt and flour match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 115 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓

Dinner Rolls

Ingredients

2 1/2 tsp. active dry yeast
1 1/2 cups water, at room temperature
2 1/4 cups finely ground spelt and emmer blend
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 Tbs. plus 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 cup olive oil
Fleur de sel for sprinkling

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

574Calories

13 gProtein

15 gFat

95 gCarbs

Counts 3 of 5 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 3 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Water	not in our table	0
Spelt	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By williamssonoma. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Spelt + flourtop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together115 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).
Spelt + olivetop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together80 recipes

Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).
Flour + olivetop 19% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together16,871 recipes

Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

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